Colucci et al v. ZonePerfect Nutrition Company

Filing 56

Order by Hon. Samuel Conti granting 54 Stipulation for the Filing of an Amended Answer.(sclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2013)

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Elizabeth L. Deeley (SBN 230790)
[e-mail]
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
555 California Street
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Gregg F. LoCascio, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Jonathan D. Brightbill (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Dennis J. Abdelnour (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
655 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
ZONEPERFECT NUTRITION COMPANY

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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KIMBERLY S. SETHAVANISH,
Plaintiff,

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vs.
ZONEPERFECT NUTRITION COMPANY,
Defendant.

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CASE NO. 12-CV-02907-SC
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER FOR THE FILING OF AN
AMENDED ANSWER

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WHEREAS, on January 24, 2013, the Defendant submitted an Answer to the Plaintiff’s
Complaint in this case (Dkt. No. 45);
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2013, the Plaintiff moved to strike certain of the affirmative
defenses included in the Defendant’s Answer (Dkt. No. 52); and
WHEREAS, instead of briefing and a possible hearing on the pending motion, without
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR
THE FILING OF AN AMENDED ANSWER

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waiver of its rights, Defendant is willing to submit an Amended Answer pleading additional matter

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in conjunction with its affirmative defenses; and

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WHEREAS, the Parties agree that this might more effectively and efficiently resolve the

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Plaintiff’s concerns or at least narrow the issues that require Court intervention and therefore would

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better conserve the limited judicial resources of the Court.

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that, in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P.

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15(a)(2), the Defendant shall have until March 11, 2013 to file an Amended Answer to Plaintiff’s

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Complaint. Plaintiff shall reserve the right until April 5, 2013 to file a Motion to Strike Defendant’s

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Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses if Plaintiff deems necessary or appropriate to do so.

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Defendant further reserves the right to oppose Plaintiff’s motion to strike, if one is filed, on any and

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all grounds currently available.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
DATED: February 22, 2013

By: /s/ Jonathan D. Brightbill
Jonathan D. Brightbill1 (admitted pro hac vice)
Gregg F. LoCascio, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice)
Elizabeth L. Deeley
Dennis J. Abdelnour (admitted pro hac vice)

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Attorneys for Defendant
ZONEPERFECT NUTRITION COMPANY

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I, Jonathan D. Brightbill, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this
Stipulation to Extend the Deadline for Defendant to File and Answer. In compliance with Civil L.R.
5.1(i)(3), I hereby attest that the following attorney has concurred in this filing: Joseph N. Kravec, Jr.
Attorney for Plaintiff Kimberly S. Sethavanish.
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR
THE FILING OF AN AMENDED ANSWER

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CASE NO. 12-CV-02907-SC

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STEMBER FEINSTEIN DOYLE PAYNE &
KRAVEC, LLC

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DATED: February 22, 2013

By: /s/ Joseph N. Kravec, Jr.

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Joseph N. Kravec, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice)

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Attorney for Plaintiff
KIMBERLY S. SETHAVANISH

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED

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Dated:February 25 2013
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The Honorable Samuel Conti

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR
THE FILING OF AN AMENDED ANSWER

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CASE NO. 12-CV-02907-SC